The 2019 Audi Q5 has 47 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and engine. Owners most often flag high maintenance and repair costs: very frequent mentions of routine services costing $1,400-$3,000, with out-of-warranty repairs described as exceptionally expensive. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2019 Audi Q5 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 14 Q5 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 4 (2012) to 233 (2021). With 47 complaints, the 2019 Q5 sits belowthe model's median of 76.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
electrical system:body control module/bcm
Campaign 21V947000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. A liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam undern…
wheels:hub
Campaign 19V416000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach.
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 19V473000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. In the event of a crash deploying the passenger's frontal air bag, the instrument panel carrier may break due to incorrec…
structure:body
Campaign 19V737000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi SQ5 and 2018-2020 Audi Q5 vehicles. The rear wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach from the vehicle.
Mixed sentiment with a clear dichotomy. The vehicle is consistently praised for its superior driving dynamics, handling, and refinement compared to mainstream and some luxury competitors.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Q5. See the full Q5 owner picture and every model year.
Used Q5 listings typically run $16,323–$41,642 across 2012 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Q5 year side by side to see how 2019 ranks against the rest.